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Old 12-14-2012
How to delete a* file with out deleting file name starting with a?
Hi,

I have a query:

I have a bunch of files starting letter with 'a'
(example: abhi,all,anand,animal,a1.txt,allow.java,a*)

here i want to delete/remove only a* folder but not other files and folders. and a* folder is present in so many other folders.

what is unix command to delete above query.
Smilie
Thanx.
# 2  
Old 12-14-2012
execute the below command, and make sure, it prints the directory which you want to remove.

Code:
find . -type d -name "a*"

then issue the below command to remove it.

Code:
 
find . -type d -name "a*" -exec rm -rf {}\;

# 3  
Old 12-14-2012
Code:
find . -type d -name "a\*"

# 4  
Old 12-14-2012
Hi, itkamaraj

I tired your querries. But it is giving error

It is showing : "find missing argument to '-exec' "
# 5  
Old 12-14-2012
how to delete a* folder with deleting starting a letter folders
Hi,

Please find the below image.

How to delete containing folder name as a*, but i don't want delete folder nams which starting letter is a.


ThanksSmilie
How to delete a* file with out deleting file name starting with a?-deletepng
# 6  
Old 12-14-2012
Separate the {}<space>\;
# 7  
Old 12-14-2012
Tip: test with echo first:
Code:
find . -type d -name "a*" -exec echo rm -rf {} \;
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